Air pollution is a tremendous problem in big cities, where health issues and traffic restrictions are continuously increasing. The general public is not likely to be affected.Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects,Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.Health warnings of emergency conditions. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.The tough measures mean motorists will have to test their vehicles' emissions, with the oldest and most polluting vehicles banned from the city centre.Drivers entering the controlled zone in breach of the rules will ultimately have to pay a fine of €90 (£80).The move is also to help reduce noise and encourage more cycling in the city.Madrid City Council estimates that the project, which was launched on Friday and labelled Madrid Central, will affect about 20% of the cars that enter the city centre.The new rules imposed on Madrid's busy city centre form part of a plan by Spanish authorities to create a cleaner environment by prioritising cyclists, pedestrians, and the use of public transport.Restrictions for those entering the designated low emission zone vary depending on the type of vehicle and its "label", which is issued following emissions tests.For example, hybrid cars with an "eco label" are permitted to drive freely in the centre and use public or designated car parks with no time restrictions.However, diesel vehicles produced prior to 2006 and petrol vehicles prior to 2000 will not receive a label and can only enter the zone if they are registered in advance and have access to private parking.From 2020, these vehicles will not be permitted to enter the emissions zone.Meanwhile, residents who live within the controlled zone can drive freely at any time once registered, but can only park on their own street.The Madrid Central area, which is marked with red lines on road surfaces and signs displaying red circles at the point of entry, is being policed with surveillance cameras.Concerns about the impact of exhaust pollutants emitted from older vehicles and diesel engines have risen in recent years.The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that millions of deaths around the world every year are linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution.Diesel engines contribute to the problem in two key ways - through the production of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Madrid Air Pollution Madrid overall air quality index is 46 Madrid PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter) AQI is 46 - Madrid PM 10 (respirable particulate matter) AQI is 14 - Madrid NO 2 (nitrogen dioxide) AQI is 15 - Madrid SO 2 (sulfur dioxide) AQI is 5 - Madrid O 3 (ozone) AQI is 22 - Madrid … Video,Schitt's Creek wins nine awards at the Emmys,'Millie Bobby Brown's a powerhouse' Video,Twitter investigates racial bias in image previews,China military film mocked over 'Hollywood clips',Pitch-invading alpaca 'absolutely adores football' Video,Pitch-invading alpaca 'absolutely adores football',Trudeau Throne speech: Why this is a big moment for Canadian PM,Ellen DeGeneres: Humbled host returns to TV with apology and admission,Australia whales: 90 dead in mass stranding off Tasmania,Ginsburg Supreme Court: Trump to name nominee by week's end,Asian stock markets continue the global fallout,New York among three 'anarchist' cities named by White House to lose funds,China military PR film mocked over 'Hollywood clips',Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes,Woman arrested at US-Canada border for poison mailed to White House,Air pollution: Half a million early deaths in Europe,Paris mayor plans to pedestrianise city centre.Read about our approach to external linking.Banning cars built prior to 1997 from entering the city centre during weekdays between 08:00 and 20:00,An additional ban on all diesel vehicles registered before 2001,A strategy to phase out older vehicles and remove all diesels from the centre, while offering generous subsidies for other forms of transport,Introduced a congestion charge for vehicles entering the centre,Set up a park-and-ride bus service to encourage drivers to leave their vehicles on the outskirts,Adopted an Urban Mobility Strategy initiative, investing in public transport systems buses, trams and the subway,Introduced a congestion charge for many vehicles entering the city centre,Established a 24-hour low emission zone targeting diesel vehicles throughout the Greater London area,To introduce an "ultra-low emission zone" promoting tighter exhaust emission standards in the city centre from April 2019,Set up "Cycle Superhighways" to make it safer to cycle throughout the city. For years we have heard repeatedly in the media that a pollution beret covers Madrid. Read the air pollution in Spain, get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weather data with AirVisual. In Madrid, there are several stations that are constantly monitoring pollution levels. This application asks for access to the internet (for receiving the latest pollution level) and your current location (to show it on the map). Spain Air Quality Index (AQI).

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